Tech

Tech travel gear

Jonathan Gulbrandsen

Sep 8, 2024 — 1 min read

This is not at all what I bring. Photo: Bellroy

As I am this week traveling to Spain for a week for a family union thing, I figured now’s a good time as any to document what I bring with me on most trips in terms of tech.

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General

iPhone 15 Pro Max, obviously
Apple Vision Pro in its official travel case
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil
AirPods Pro 2nd gen with USB C
Bellroy Tech Kit (full size)

Charging

Anker Prime 100W GaN Wall Charger (3-port)
- One wall charger to rule them all
Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W)
- What I actually mostly use to power everything, and then I just recharge this one with above wall charger at night
Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1)
- Certified to fast-charge both iPhone and Apple Watch at full speeds
- Charges AirPods as well

Cables

Thin HDMI-to-HDMI cable
USB C to Ethernet adapter (you never know!)
A few mixed USB C to USB C cables, at least one short and one long. Mix of Anker and Apple Original cables

What I don’t bring

Any Lightning cables
Any mini/micro-USB cables
Any USB-A cables

Basically, I‘ve made sure to optimize and standardize by tech life around USB C, and let me tell you - it is glorious. And no, I do not thank the EU for that.

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